US health care spending has had a notorious reputation for high spending and low outcomes.1 A new study in November’s JAMA tackles from a high level perspective the question of why the US is such an outlier with its high Read more…
The next patient you pick up presents with “Eye Problem” per the triage note. The triage vitals are notable for a temp of 101.5F. You go to see the patient and find a miserable looking middle-aged male with a painful red Read more…
You watch the dusk enfold the mountains and you take a large drink of water. You may be a sweaty feast for mosquitoes, but you’re not in Pod A, and you still have a week of vacation left. You turn Read more…
After doing your 24th neurological exam on your off-service neurology rotation, and realizing that you’re almost too good at them now and not even using a list anymore to make sure you don’t forget the finger to nose, heel to Read more…
You are on a blind date at a new Hawaiian restaurant. You order the Ahi tuna poke bowl. Thirty minutes into eating you suddenly feel stomach cramps, and your head begins throbbing. Your date asks if you are okay and Read more…
Not many takers for November’s post, but a solid A+ to Dr. Birnbaum, one of our own 4th year clinical monsters. This month we have a case of Wellens’ Syndrome. Below you will find the answers to the questions in Read more…
A 68-year-old portly male is walking home after having a few drinks at a local north pole watering hole. He stumbles and tries to catch himself, but falls face first onto the ground. Luckily, his trusty red-nosed designated driver sees Read more…
It’s a Monday morning, and you’re just too excited for the start of the week. Your first patient of the day rolls up to the front of the unit, just as you put your things down. Your trusty triage nurse Read more…
It’s 15 minutes from change of shift, and you are recovering from a busy overnight in the critical care area of the ED. Suddenly, an intubated patient rolls in the door without prior notification, and EMS is performing chest compressions. Read more…
By Nubriel Hernandez, PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident Insurance policies can be life-saving, and many different kinds exist to help support things that we value including, but not limited to, health, life, auto, home, and even liability insurance. In the Read more…
